OppoSuits

OppoSuits is a clothing company founded by Jasper Castelein, Jelle van der Zwet and Guus Bakker in 2012 in Amsterdam. With warehouses in Holland, UK and United States OppoSuits' products are shipped worldwide.

OppoSuits
TypePrivately held company/Cooperative
IndustryClothing
Founded2012
HeadquartersRoelofarendsveen, Netherlands
Key people
Jasper Castelein, Co-founder / Director
Jelle van der Zwet, Co-founder / Director
Guus Bakker, Co-founder / Director
ProductsClothing
Fashion
Suits
Number of employees
27 (2016)
Websitewww.opposuits.com

In 2014 the brand won the prize for the Best Small / Medium Enterprise at the Golden Bridge Trade & Export Awards in London. According to a press release, the jury was "impressed by the fact that OppoSuits in just a few years after the start has grown into a multimillion-dollar company that does business with both consumers and retailers in more than 50 countries worldwide. "After starting with an orange suit for Dutch soccer fans in 2012, OppoSuits' collection has expanded to more than 30 designs and is being sold in more than 1,100 stores in Europe, the United States and Canada.[1]

On 1 November 2016, OppoSuits announced a women's collection,[2] with a skirt and jacket.

Attention from the media
OppoSuit worn at Keukenhof

During the Christmas of 2014 OppoSuits were mentioned in the media[3][4] when their holiday styles were worn by celebrities like Jimmy Kimmel and Spencer Hawes.[5]

When drummer Brann Dailor from Mastodon wore a suit from OppoSuits to the 2015 Grammys it was mentioned in 9gag, NME and the Los Angeles Times.[6][7][8][9]

In 2015 the Christmas suits from OppoSuits went viral with James Basten wearing them on Tinder getting 1609 matches in a week. This received coverage from Unilad,[10] BroBible,[11] EliteDaily[12] and LADbible[13] among others.

At the Miss Universe 2015 final telecast judge celebrity entertainment mogul Perez Hilton wore a suit from OppoSuits whilst walking the red carpet and during the show.[14] Hilton was hailed as Best Dressed by Bustle Magazine[15]

NFL stars Brian Orakpo[16] and Devin Taylor[17] also donned Christmas suits from OppoSuits during winter 2015. This created a lot of attention from US media.[18]

Major retailers selling OppoSuits

Both major and minor retailers are carrying OppoSuits in Europe and North America. Some of the major chains being Macy's,[19] Debenhams,[20] Nordstrom[21] Argos.,[22] Kohl's,[23] House of Fraser and The Hudson's Bay Company.[24]

References
  1. "OppoSuits wint ondernemersprijs in Londen". Textilia.
  2. "Women's Collection". 1 November 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. Rubin, Gareth (7 December 2014). "So I donned my Christmas suit and tried to blend in …" – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. Flanagan, Emma (4 December 2014). "Bye bye Christmas jumpers as retailer completely sells out of new Christmas suit". men.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. Blog, N. M. E. (9 February 2015). "Note To Other Bands - This Is What You Wear To The Grammys". NME.
  7. "What to wear to the Grammy awards, according to the band Mastodon". 9GAG.
  8. Moore, Booth. "Grammys 2015: Polka dots, Dodger uniforms and a lotta blue". latimes.com.
  9. "MASTODON's Brann Dailor Wins Best Dressed at The Grammys And Other Metal Notes". Metal Injection. 9 February 2015.
  10. "Guy Gets 1,609 Tinder Matches In One Week By Wearing Christmas Suits". Unilad.co.uk.
  11. BroBible. "This Bro Pulled 1,609 Tinder Matches In ONE WEEK By Changing His Profile Photos To Him Wearing A Christmas Suit".
  12. Pound, Kaylin. "This Guy Got An Insane Amount Of Tinder Matches For One Single Reason (Photos)". Elite Daily.
  13. "LADbible - LADbible is the home of entertainment, viral video, trending content and the latest news. We are the biggest community in the world for a social generation". Ladbible.com.
  14. "'Pageantgate' still pumping out outrage, derision and talk of plots". USA TODAY.
  15. Florendo, Eliza. "Perez Hilton's Crazy Look At Miss Universe 2015". Bustle.
  16. SportsCenter (20 December 2015). "Brian Orakpo making a late push for suit of the year.pic.twitter.com/h0eaDnC9lh".
  17. "Lions DE's Christmas suit has dinosaurs and guns". SI.com.
  18. OppoSuits (14 January 2016). "OppoSuits - Press Reel" – via Vimeo.
  19. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. "Debenhams UK - Fashion, Beauty, Gifts, Furniture & Electricals". Debenhams.com.
  21. "OppoSuits 'Rudolph' Holiday Suit & Tie". Nordstrom.
  22. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. "Mens OppoSuits Clothing | Kohl's". Kohls.com. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  24. "Sales - Hudson's Bay". Thebay.com.
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